Samsung debuts Galaxy Gear smartwatch

Samsung made its foray into the smartwatch game today, revealing the Galaxy Gear at the IFA exhibition in Berlin.

At first glance, Galaxy Gear appears most concerned with communication features, promising to relay calls, texts, emails and alerts. Hands-free calling is enabled via voice command, which also allows users to draft messages, create new calendar entries, set alarms and check the weather.

Are YOU serious? We don't even know if Apple is making an iWatch at all, you yourself even said anything we've seen is "fantasy" from people not even at Apple - so why would it matter if they looked like "toys"?

The fact is that the Samsung watch needs no comparison to anything to be considered ugly; it earns that distinction on the merits.

To play devil's advocate, with phones getting bigger and bigger your question might be rephrased as "How is this better than reaching into my purse or jacket pocket for my phone?" Or if you need to check the latest email and you're walking down the street, there's less chance of dropping a phone or banging into someone if you're reading it on your watch.